transmission

[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-]

noun

1. the act or process of transmitting.

   Synonyms: conveyance, passing, passage, transfer

2. the fact of being transmitted.

   Synonyms: conveyance, passing, passage, transfer

3. something that is transmitted.

4. Machinery.

   1. transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed.

   2. a compact, enclosed unit of gears or the like for this purpose, as in an automobile.

5. Radio and Television.,  the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver.

6. Physics.,  transmittance.

transmission

/ trænzˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of transmitting

2. something that is transmitted

3. the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy

4. the transference of motive force or power

5. a system of shafts, gears, torque converters, etc, that transmits power, esp the arrangement of such parts that transmits the power of the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle

6. the act or process of sending a message, picture, or other information from one location to one or more other locations by means of radio waves, electrical signals, light signals, etc

7. a radio or television broadcast

Other Word Forms

• transmissive adjective
• transmissively adverb
• transmissiveness noun
• nontransmission noun
• pretransmission noun
• retransmission noun
• untransmissive adjective
• transmissibility noun
• transmissible adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transmission¹

1605–15; < Latin trānsmissiōn- (stem of trānsmissiō ) a sending across, equivalent to trānsmiss ( us ) (past participle of trānsmittere to send across) + -iōn- -ion. See trans-, mission

Word History and Origins

Origin of transmission¹

C17: from Latin transmissiō a sending across; see _transmit

Example Sentences

California could see an early start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates and late mutations to the virus may leave the state particularly exposed to transmission, health experts say.

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He compared the circumstances with those after a natural disaster, such as a hurricane that damages power lines or a major wildfire that destroys key transmission lines.

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The risk to humans is low and transmission from birds to humans is rare.

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According to study co-author Dr. Sunny Li, a professor in the School of Engineering, the standard method for reducing infectious disease transmission involves upgrading a building's ventilation system to manage airflow throughout large areas.

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They say there is no evidence of transmission of the virus between people, but they are monitoring anyone who was in close contact with the patient.

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Related Words

• broadcast 
• communication 
• delivery 
• gearbox